Frank Bianco

Can You Get a DUI at Your Home? If you’ve been driving under the influence but manage to reach your home without being pulled over, you could still be charged with a DUI. While you can get a DUI at your home, it is less likely and you do have a much better chance of beating the conviction. If you get a DUI at your … Read More

Can You Refuse a DUI Test? If you are pulled over on the suspicion of driving under the influence, the officer will ask you to take a DUI test. This may include a roadside breathalyzer and a field sobriety test. You can and should refuse both of these DUI tests. They are fallible and subjective, respectively, and will almost always increase your chances of being … Read More

Can You Get a DUI Without Being Pulled Over? Being pulled over for a DUI or DWI is bad enough on its own but can you still get a DUI without even being pulled over? Well, in most states, yes, you can. You can be arrested for a DUI without even driving your vehicle. In some states, you actually have to be driving the vehicle … Read More

What Should You Do if You Get Pulled Over for a DUI? If you’re being pulled over on the suspicion of drunk driving every action you take from then on out can impact your case. By the time the officer signals you to pull over, they have already made several observations about your driving that can influence your case, don’t give them any more ammunition … Read More

Do You Lose Your License Immediately After a DUI? If you’ve been pulled over for a DUI or DWI in the United States, the law requires that your license be automatically suspended for 6 to 12 months. The automatic suspension occurs between 10 to 30 days following the arrest. Being arrested for a DUI doesn’t necessarily mean you will be convicted but it will still … Read More

The Difference Between Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Claims Despite the fact that both a personal injury claim and a wrongful death claim involves negligence that results in personal harm, they are two very different types of claims. A wrongful death suit and not the same as a personal injury suit. Both types of lawsuits arise when the negligent, reckless, or intentional actions of someone … Read More

The Difference Between Personal Injury & Worker’s Comp It’s not uncommon for personal injury cases and worker’s compensation cases to be confused. Sometimes worker’s comp cases are even referred to as a type of personal injury case even though that is not the case. In fact, they are two different types of cases but it can sometimes be difficult to tell the difference between the … Read More

How Often Personal Injury Cases go to Trial Most personal injury cases get settled fairly quickly and very few ever make it to trial. According to the government, in the United States, only four to five percent of personal injury cases go to trial, the rest are settled pretrial. The time it can take for a personal injury case to even make it to trial … Read More

Personal Injury Cases Going to Court If you’re involved in a personal injury case which goes to court, you can expect the trial to last between a couple of days and a couple of weeks. That being said, it’s very uncommon for a personal injury case to actually go to court, as most cases are usually settled outside of court. While it is very common … Read More

Personal Injury Cases Settling Out of Court It is true that most personal injury cases do settle outside of court. In fact, the majority of all cases, whether they’re criminal, civil, probate, or divorce, tend to settle out of court. This is usually because it is beneficial for both sides to avoid risk, time, and additional fees. With personal injury cases, nearly all cases are … Read More